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Manufacturing Operations Management

Current Director of Materials for MEC. Former Sourcing Manager for Kit and Ace. Founder of athleticwear brand Light Activewear. Former Nike Global Sourcing & Manufacturing Lead based in Shanghai. Expertise in fashion, textiles, and startups.

CEO / Owner of Electronic Nakachi Retail Stores in Mexico, Partner of MK Digital Direct, manufacturing light boxes to take pictures of jewelry and led lights for showcase for 12 years in San Diego CA, Partner at Fashion Signature for You, manufacturing out own brand of women clothes for the Mexican market with more than 150 employees. CEO at Outsorzia with a great database of factories in different markets to help small and medium American companies, entrepreneurs and startup contract manufacture, and outsourcing their product in Mexico.

6+ yrs experience in Process Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain Management. Expertise in managing the life-cycle of a global supply chain, including review of early design, ramp to volume production, and obsolescence, along with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of mechanical, electrical, and optical assemblies.

Dramatic results producing manager with a wealth of experience in operations, manufacturing, sales, and supply chain with more than 20 years of experience in improving processes, people, systems metrics and KPI systems. I have a talent for delivering strong improvements in productivity and purchasing while reducing costs by using statistical analysis, continuous improvements, Six Sigma tools, process improvements, and lean manufacturing techniques. I am skilled in Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, Inventory Control, Bid Systems, and ERP systems.
Summary
Production, Operations, and Supply Chain Executive. Milestones include:
• Created and managed inventory process controls that saved $700,000 a year in inventory losses and improved turns
• Slashed on hand inventory from $1,600,000 to $1,100,000 using JIT and improved turns.
• Improved inventory accuracy from 85% to 98% and reduced overall inventory 15%.
• Reduced on hand inventory from $400,00 to $160,000 using JIT, improved turns form 2.5 to 12.
• Reduced $300,000 at two other facilities using JIT trap line.
• Improved inventory accuracy from 80% to 98.8%.
• Saved purchasing costs by more than $2,500,000 in two years.
Specialties
 Six Sigma Black Belt
 Lean Manufacturing
 Masters of Business (MBA)
 ISO 9000 and 14000
 Computer Skills
 ERP Systems (SAP, Microsoft AX)
 Purchasing Bid Programs
 Process Improvement
 SOP and Documentation
Experience
Supply Chain Manager - Shepard Brothers - La Habra, CA
Privately held; 51-200 employees; Chemicals industry
January 2012 – Present : La Habra, California
Improved and slashed purchasing costs by more than $2,500,000
Created and managed inventory process controls that saved $700,000 a year in losses and improved turns
Managed production planning and administration and created the MRP system in use today with AX reducing overtime by 20% saving $6,000 a month in overtime.
Developed and improved batch sheet process to improve quality of finished product improving batch accuracy and reducing inventory loss
Created cycle count processes and designed business systems for various teams to improve turns
Led the purchasing group, shipping and receiving, and also oversaw the supply chain of multiple facilities while reducing inventory at all sites
Multiple Positions - Listed Below - Chemetall US
Public Company; 201-500 employees; Chemicals industry
April 1998 – January 2012 (14 years 4 months)
 Business Manager - MicroChemicals Group - Chemetall US - La Mirada, CA
Public Company; 201-500 employees; Chemicals industry
November 2010 – January 2012 (1 year 3 months)
Oversaw R &D lab, helping develop the creation of multiple new products for $8 M business group
Led business development and made sales calls to establish a new market of $300,000 a year in sales
Ran production and the shipping, of materials to Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines.
Managed operations including production and inventory and $2M of customer consignments, both domestic sites and overseas
 Plant Manager - Chemetall Oakite - La Mirada, CA
Public Company; 201-500 employees; Chemicals industry
July 2000 – March 2011 (10 years 9 months)
Led an 18,000,000 pound a year manufacturing facility with 28 people
Reduced on-hand inventory from $1,600,000 to $1,100,000 using JIT and improved turns
Acquired QS 9000, then ISO 9002:2000 and ISO 14001 certification for new facility
Reduced plant operating costs, saving company $1,200,000 a year
We integrated a production increase of 20% with no increase in manpower by using KPI's and process improvements
We had zero customer complaints for six consecutive years
Managed the Customer Call Center with a crew of four for nine years while improving region customer satisfaction
Merged two separate facilities into one facility with a higher customer service rating, quicker order response time, and lower inventories than previous sites
Implemented SAP into facility and trained crew
Oversaw over 60 internal and external audits with no significant findings
Implemented Lean Manufacturing training at the facility and trained team
Worked closely with sales to grow region over 5% a year.
 Plant Manager - Oakite Products - City of Industry, CA
April 1998 – July 2000 (2 years 4 months)
Led an $8,000,000 facility with a ten man crew
Managed Customer Call Center
Implemented Lean Manufacturing Processes while reducing inventory and improving customer satisfaction by improving on-time from 85% to 98% on-time
Took facility from two weeks behind schedule to a perfect on-time record in two months
Improved inventory accuracy from 85% to 98% and reduced overall inventory 15%
Implemented SAP into facility and trained crew
Maintained and expanded QS 9000 system at facility and handled audits

Deep understanding of family business operations and dynamics. Also, interestingly, experience across multiple startups with a focus on sales, operations, and Client Success. Passionate about supporting others striving for personal fulfillment.